Okay, #lawsky, need a referral for an attorney for a friend. Her father passed away, and apparently family relations are acrimonious so she wants her own lawyer to make sure the estate executor (her brother) is doing things appropriately. She's in Wake County NC. Feel free to comment or PM! Thanks!

I’m not big into New Years stuff, but this seemed fun. Apparently, my year will be dedicated to the gospel as preached by @margaret.bsky.social.

Happy New Year, yall.

Hello Sharks, my new show is called Solidarity As An Art Supply and I’m trying to raise ten reskeets in exchange for a sneak peak of the art I shall be displaying therein.

“You can should be able to be happy living anywhere,” is a fucking wild take. I’m visiting family in Texas, and holy shit, I would be miserable if I actually had to live here full time. I know some people love it, and I’m not gonna shit on them, but goddamn. This place ain’t for me.

If anyone needs a social scientist and UX researcher who specializes in AI, trust, and complex systems, I’m very available and ready to jump in. Currently looking for my next role. DM here or email drjuliecarpenter@gmail.

This answer comes with a story. When I was twelve, my father, stepmother, and I went on a trip with my uncle and his family, which included my three older cousins. One night, we decided to do a movie night, and for reasons known only to the greatest of scholars, Full Metal Jacket was the movie

“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.” Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻

So, I haven’t thought deeply about this, but I had a realization the other day that I actually don’t think private schools should exist. Part of the good of a public education is that it teaches everyone a common framework of understanding, and gets people used to interacting with their community

So much this. I love Star Wars and Star Trek, but I am so, so sick of the obsession with filling in every little “gap,” as though the audience can’t handle missing information or think for themselves. Just leave it alone.

Warning: we are visiting family in Texas, which means a portion of my posting for the next week will absolutely include me complaining about this godforsaken land like the Northeastern Yank that I am.

ROTJ is, no lie, my favorite Star Wars movie, and Ian McDiarmid’s Palpatine is a big part of that. He’s such a fantastic villain.

Took advantage of the free in flight entertainment to finally see Gunn’s Superman, and holy shit, it was great. I am not a big fan of Gunn’s, but that movie was damn near perfect.

Looking for a Christmas miracle for a kitty (aging parent situation) for Baltimore pals: (1/2) ""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."

And Jean Gray, who did die, but she came back.

In one of my most Dad-coded moments, I spent the last couple of nights watching the Hunt for Red October while folding laundry, and fuck it--it's a good movie! I am also reminded that I owned the soundtrack, and clearly listened to it a billion times, because I still know it damn near by heart.

Just to add a "cool country" data point, the fucking AARP has an article on how to secure your phone when returning from international travel. (Domestic travel seems potentially slightly less hazardous? Maybe?)

Sigh. We’re supposed to fly out to visit my sister in law tomorrow, and part of my packing routine is now apparently worrying about which electronics are safe to travel with, because this country rocks. (Domestic travel, not international)

Every word of this thread.

Why Christmas is a Christian Holiday A thread for Nittel Nacht ♟️

Me: Well, I guess I’ll probably get to court/the office early, since I don’t have to put the kids on the bus or anything. Dog: Ha ha ha…no. (Runs off into woods) (He came back, he’s fine)

It bears emphasizing: The same admin that is attacking and defunding our universities, over what they call an antisemitism crisis, is now saying antisemitism isn't a problem at all.

QTP with a robot that's not Star Wars or Transformers Hard Mode: No Gundam series, Battletech, or Macross allowed.

Some fascist wants to use the name DEFIANT? (As a Deep Space Nine fan, this isn't the worst thing the administration has ever done, but it is among the most offensive to me, personally.) (Aside from the racism, antisemitism, etc. It's a joke, people)

If you are feeling helpless and hopeless in the face of the CECOT report, I’d like to suggest donating to HIAS. It’s a Jewish organization that actively protects displaced people and fights for refugee rights everywhere including against the Trump regime. 🧵

First I’ve heard of this, but it looks neat.

There's a powerful illustration here regarding "influencers" vs. "experts".

the number one requirement for the next Dem president is that they are willing to look back with a flamethrower

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..." Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.

NEW: They kept saying they were gonna do it and now they've done it A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230. No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech. We can't let this happen. Share & take action www.badinternetbills.com

Whenever I talk about antisemitism, colleagues message me and say some version of “I know lots of Jewish people and none of them seem to think this is a problem.” No. None of them trust you enough to discuss this problem with you. That’s not the same thing as “none of them think this is a problem”

Our co-founder @margaretlitvin.bsky.social on how to combat antisemitism by bringing students together rather than turning them on each other. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

If this is your response to a random Jewish person talking about the news cycle making for a bad Hanukkah, you might be an antisemite piece of shit

I saw a bunch of posts earlier today that were all "I can't believe how badly the cops are fucking up the Luigi case" and as a public defender, my friends, I am here to tell you that cops fuck up cases all the damn time. This is not shocking in the slightest.

Man, this is really, really hard, but I'm gonna have to ultimately give it up to Tsui Hark's Dao (AKA, The Blade, but not BLADE), a confusingly trippy film that is an hour of painful tragedy that culminates in absolute wall-to-wall ass kicking. Close seconds include

I have apparently hit that point in the day where I scan something to myself, and the immediately wonder who just emailed me.

Absolutely pathetic behavior by PatriotTakes, but also constant with a long pattern I see on here where people respond to people absolutely refusing to engage when their antisemitism is pointed out to them.

These two are my favorites: Friends! Countrymen! We descend from immigrants and revolutionaries! Friends! Countrymen! Opposition to the machinations of tyranny stares you in the face (Again!)

Marvel's most prominent Jewish superheroes throwing a Chinese take-out feast for kids at an orphanage on Christmas.

For the seventeenth time, jokes about Miller being a vampire are not funny. They’re based in antisemitism. He’s doing horrific things, but he’s human.

I’m Bender-critical. Zaheer made some valid points.

I actually meant to post this a few days ago, but in light of today’s absolutely unhinged discourse about driving with children: About three years ago, my sons class was studying the American Revolution for their history class, and I mentioned @mikeduncan.bsky.social ‘s Revolutions podcast to him

I’m sender-critical. Your email does not find me well.

still looking for a fluent Bulgarian speaker

This thread is absolutely worth your time. I’m a public defender, and the number of conversations I have weekly with folks who don’t understand how our legal system works is staggering. (I’m not just talking about clients, but just random people). You can hate the system. You can think it’s flawed

This thread is amazing. Come for the Princess Bride discussion, stay for the bonus Katana vs Rapier commentary

This hero has an islamic name. That made me start crying in gratitude. I know we are cousins and most of us don't hate each other. Thank you, thank you for your heroism.